Eurasian Least Shrew vs Gorse Crest

Sorex minutissimus compared with Brachmia blandella

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Gorse Crest is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Gorse Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sorex	Brachmia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Brachmia blandella

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Gorse Crest share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Crest

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Gorse Crest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Gorse Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden